The continent contains no countries, instead it is governed under a 1959 agreement called the Antarctic Treaty ... two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved.

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' ...

A team of international scientists compiled decades of data to create a map showing the topography of Antarctica with the ice ...

It includes numerous maps, historical data and photographs. All Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ... migrates northward to all of the world’s oceans. “A fitting symbol, it is hoped ...

The Ceremonial South Pole, surrounded by the flags of the member countries of the Antarctic Treaty. 34,734 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research. In our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment ...

But with rising geopolitical tensions and a shifting world order, that governance system is now under pressure. "The Antarctic Treaty is under considerable stress and strain, probably entering the ...